EP0930589A1 - Entertainment machine - Google Patents
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- EP0930589A1 EP0930589A1 EP98119132A EP98119132A EP0930589A1 EP 0930589 A1 EP0930589 A1 EP 0930589A1 EP 98119132 A EP98119132 A EP 98119132A EP 98119132 A EP98119132 A EP 98119132A EP 0930589 A1 EP0930589 A1 EP 0930589A1
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- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
- G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
- G07F17/3262—Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
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- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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- the invention relates to a conventional entertainment game device without money or by inserting a coin or depositing money in another form can be put into operation.
- Such amusement game machines are usually used in arcades or restaurants set up and offer a player solely through an animated gameplay or due to special skill achievements achievable Game incentives.
- Such entertainment devices can be mechanical, electro-mechanical Nature, for example pinball machines, or from video games exist, the game processes are displayed on monitors. Despite the effort entertaining play equipment that maintains the player's attention to offer, these can be boring.
- the object of the invention is therefore to provide an entertainment game device that offers a player special game incentives that prevent the player from starts to get bored.
- this object is achieved in that the entertainment game device is combined with a gaming machine that works simultaneously with this or too at any time during the operation of the amusement game machine in operation can be taken.
- a gaming machine which is operated by Money
- stamps or coins representing a monetary value credit cards o. Like. can be put into operation and the player without granting a Entertaining money wins, with a money template displayed in a credit store it is provided that the stakes for the gaming machine from the credit store of the amusement game machine is debited and winnings are credited to it become.
- the entertainment game device is expediently a screen device, whereby on the screen when the gaming machine is activated in a window cutout appears, the size of which is a fraction of the size of the screen. With this device, the main area of the monitor is thus affected by the game of the entertainment game machine. Still, the player can let the gaming machine run and this in a smaller window follow.
- the gaming machine can be a conventional gaming machine that, in addition to winning money, those due to random combinations of game symbols or any other optically or acoustically representable game features are given, increased winnings and / or increased chances of winning due to special game events and / or special games that result in higher winnings or higher chances of winning lead by facilitating the win of further special games, granted.
- the gaming machine can do all of the usual game variations including the risk game exhibit.
- the gaming machine by operating the switch or when the device states increase the chances of winning takes up a larger part or the entire screen area.
- the cash game running in parallel to the entertainment game becomes wise on the device moved to the foreground so that the player can pay special attention to it can dedicate.
- the entertainment game is interrupted for the duration of a cash game, so that only this on the screen appears.
- the entertainment device when the As a gaming device, the entertainment device is free or at a reduced rate Fee can be operated.
- the device according to the invention can also be a Act gaming machine that in the manner described above with a Entertainment game device is combined.
- the entertainment game or gaming machine according to the invention can, if desired of the player, of course, only as an entertainment game device or as a gaming device or operated as entertainment and gaming machines.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein übliches Unterhaltungsspielgerät, das ohne Geld oder durch Einwurf einer Münze oder Einzahlung eines Geldeinsatzes in anderer Form in Betrieb genommen werden kann.The invention relates to a conventional entertainment game device without money or by inserting a coin or depositing money in another form can be put into operation.
Derartige Unterhaltungsspielgeräte werden üblicherweise in Spielhallen oder Gaststätten aufgestellt und bieten einem Spieler allein durch einen animierenden Spielablauf oder aufgrund von besonderer Geschicklichkeit erzielbaren Erfolgen besondere Spielanreize. Derartige Unterhaltungsspielgeräte können mechanischer, elektro-mechanischer Natur, beispielsweise Flipper-Geräte, sein oder aus Videospielen bestehen, deren Spielablaüfe auf Monitoren dargestellt werden. Trotz des Bemühens, die Aufmerksamkeit des Spielers aufrechterhaltende, unterhaltende Spielgeräte zu bieten, können diese langweilig werden.Such amusement game machines are usually used in arcades or restaurants set up and offer a player solely through an animated gameplay or due to special skill achievements achievable Game incentives. Such entertainment devices can be mechanical, electro-mechanical Nature, for example pinball machines, or from video games exist, the game processes are displayed on monitors. Despite the effort entertaining play equipment that maintains the player's attention to offer, these can be boring.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, ein Unterhaltungsspielgerät zu schaffen, das einem Spieler besondere Spielanreize bietet, die es verhindern, daß sich der Spieler zu langweilen beginnt. The object of the invention is therefore to provide an entertainment game device that offers a player special game incentives that prevent the player from starts to get bored.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß das Unterhaltungsspielgerät mit einem Geldspielgerät kombiniert ist, das gleichzeitig mit diesem oder zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt des Betriebs des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts in Betrieb genommen werden kann.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the entertainment game device is combined with a gaming machine that works simultaneously with this or too at any time during the operation of the amusement game machine in operation can be taken.
Dadurch daß das Unterhaltungsspielgerät erfindungsgemäß mit einem Geldspielgerät kombiniert ist, wird ein zusätzlicher Spielanreiz geschaffen, der langweilige Phasen des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts zu überbrücken vermag. Da der Spieler neben der Verfolgung des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts zugleich auch ein Geldspielgerät betreiben und verfolgen kann, wird dessen Aufmerksamkeit gesteigert und eintönige Spielphasen des einen Spielgeräts durch das andere überbrückt, wobei die Aufmerksamkeit des Spielers gesteigert wird, weil bei beiden Spielen die Spannung erhöhende Ereignisse auftreten können.Characterized in that the entertainment game device according to the invention with a gaming device is combined, an additional game incentive is created, the boring phases of the entertainment game machine is able to bridge. Since the player next to pursuing the entertainment game machine also operate a gaming machine at the same time and can track, his attention is increased and monotonous Game phases of one game device bridged by the other, paying attention of the player is increased because the tension in both games increasing events can occur.
Es gibt auch Spieler, die gerne Geldspielgeräte betätigen würden, dieses aber in der Öffentlichkeit nicht zeigen möchten. Derartigen Spielern wird die Möglichkeit gegeben, den Betrieb eines Geldspielgeräts durch das vordergründig betriebene Unterhaltungsspielgerät zu überdecken.There are also players who would like to use gaming machines, but this one in don't want to show to the public. Such players will have the opportunity given the operation of a gaming machine by the ostensibly operated Cover entertainment game machine.
Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist bei einem Geldspielgerät, das durch Geldeinwurf, einen Geldwert repräsentierende Marken oder Münzen, Kreditkarten o. dgl. in Betrieb genommen werden kann und den Spieler ohne Gewährung eines Geldgewinns unterhält, wobei eine Geldvorlage in einem Kreditspeicher angezeigt wird, vorgesehen, daß die Einsätze für das Geldspielgerät von dem Kreditspeicher des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts abgebucht und Gewinne diesem gutgeschrieben werden.According to a preferred embodiment, in the case of a gaming machine which is operated by Money, stamps or coins representing a monetary value, credit cards o. Like. can be put into operation and the player without granting a Entertaining money wins, with a money template displayed in a credit store it is provided that the stakes for the gaming machine from the credit store of the amusement game machine is debited and winnings are credited to it become.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist das Unterhaltungsspielgerät ein Bildschirmgerät, wobei auf dem Bildschirm bei Aktivierung des Geldspielgeräts dieses in einem Fensterausschnitt erscheint, dessen Größe einen Bruchteil der Größe des Bildschirms ausmacht. Bei diesem Gerät wird also die Hauptfläche des Monitors von dem Spielgeschehen des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts eingenommen. Dennoch kann der Spieler das Geldspielgerät mitlaufen lassen und dieses in einem kleineren Fensterausschnitt verfolgen.The entertainment game device is expediently a screen device, whereby on the screen when the gaming machine is activated in a window cutout appears, the size of which is a fraction of the size of the screen. With this device, the main area of the monitor is thus affected by the game of the entertainment game machine. Still, the player can let the gaming machine run and this in a smaller window follow.
Das Geldspielgerät kann ein übliches Geldspielgerät sein, das neben Geldgewinnen, die aufgrund zufallsgesteuerter Kombinationen von Spielsymbolen oder beliebiger anderer optisch oder akustisch darstellbarer Spielmerkmale gegeben werden, aufgrund besonderer Spielereignisse erhöhte Gewinne und/oder erhöhte Gewinnchancen und/oder Sonderspiele, die zu höheren Gewinnen oder höheren Gewinnchancen durch den erleichterten Gewinn weiterer Sonderspiele führen, gewährt. Das Geldspielgerät kann sämtliche üblichen Spielvarianten einschließlich des Risikospiels aufweisen.The gaming machine can be a conventional gaming machine that, in addition to winning money, those due to random combinations of game symbols or any other optically or acoustically representable game features are given, increased winnings and / or increased chances of winning due to special game events and / or special games that result in higher winnings or higher chances of winning lead by facilitating the win of further special games, granted. The gaming machine can do all of the usual game variations including the risk game exhibit.
Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß das Geldspielgerät durch Schalterbetätigung oder bei die Gewinnchancen erhöhenden Gerätezuständen einen größeren Teil oder die gesamte Bildschirmfläche einnimmt. Auf diese Weise wird das parallel zu dem Unterhaltungsspiel laufende Geldspiel auf dem Gerät in den Vordergrund gerückt, so daß der Spieler diesem seine besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmen kann.According to a preferred embodiment it is provided that the gaming machine by operating the switch or when the device states increase the chances of winning takes up a larger part or the entire screen area. To this The cash game running in parallel to the entertainment game becomes wise on the device moved to the foreground so that the player can pay special attention to it can dedicate.
Zweckmäßigerweise erscheint bei einer vergrößerten Darstellung des Geldspiels das Unterhaltungsspiel in einem Fensterausschnitt des Bildschirms, dessen Größe einen Bruchteil der Größe des Bildschirms aufweist. Dem Spieler wird somit bei interessanteren Gerätezuständen des Geldspielgeräts auch die Möglichkeit gegeben, das Unterhaltungsspiel weiterzuverfolgen.Expediently appears when the money game is enlarged the entertainment game in a window section of the screen, its size is a fraction of the size of the screen. The player is thus at interesting device states of the gaming machine also given the possibility to continue the entertainment game.
Nach einer anderen Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß das Unterhaltungsspiel für die Dauer eines Geldspiels unterbrochen wird, so daß nur dieses auf dem Bildschirm erscheint.According to another embodiment it is provided that the entertainment game is interrupted for the duration of a cash game, so that only this on the screen appears.
Nach einer anderen Variante der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß bei Betrieb des Geräts als Geldspielgerät das Unterhaltungsspielgerät kostenlos oder zu einer ermäßigten Gebühr betrieben werden kann. According to another variant of the invention it is provided that when the As a gaming device, the entertainment device is free or at a reduced rate Fee can be operated.
Selbstverständlich kann es sich bei dem erfindungsgemaßen Gerät auch um ein Geldspielgerät handeln, das in der vorstehend beschriebenen Weise mit einem Unterhaltungsspielgerät kombiniert ist.Of course, the device according to the invention can also be a Act gaming machine that in the manner described above with a Entertainment game device is combined.
Das erfindungsgemäße Unterhaltungsspiel- oder Geldspielgerät kann auf Wunsch des Spielers selbstverständlich auch nur als Unterhaltungsspielgerät oder als Geldspielgerät oder als Unterhaltungs- und Geldspielgerät betrieben werden.The entertainment game or gaming machine according to the invention can, if desired of the player, of course, only as an entertainment game device or as a gaming device or operated as entertainment and gaming machines.
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dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß es mit einem Geldspielgerät kombiniert ist, das gleichzeitig mit diesem oder zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt des Betriebs des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts in Betrieb genommen werden kann.Amusement game machine,
characterized,
that it is combined with a gaming machine which can be operated simultaneously with this or at any time during the operation of the entertainment gaming machine.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Einsätze für das Geldspielgerät von dem Kreditspeicher des Unterhaltungsspielgeräts abgebucht und Gewinne diesem gutgeschrieben werden.The amusement game machine according to claim 1, which can be put into operation by inserting money, tokens or coins representing a monetary value, credit cards or the like and which entertains the player without granting a money win, a money template being displayed in a credit store,
characterized,
that the wagers for the gaming machine are debited from the credit memory of the entertainment gaming machine and profits are credited to it.
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